The Office of Academic Success offers self-guided workshops on a variety of student success topics, including time management, test-taking, note-taking, and textbook reading strategies.
All workshops are available anytime through the OAS Canvas Hub.
Success Workshops
The Office of Academic Success offers a variety of academic coaching workshops for undergraduate nursing students. See below for workshop descriptions.
Types of OAS Workshops
OAS Academic Workshops
Available in-person and remotely, OAS Workshops address a variety of student success topics based on the specific needs of each cohort. See below for a full listing of workshops.
OAS Self-Guided Resources
Located on the OAS HUB found on WC Online, self-guided workshops provide strategies for a variety of topics including; time management, study skills, note-taking and test taking strategies.
OAS In-Class Workshops
Workshops can be integrated within the scheduled time for your course or program. The workshops are designed to provide micro-learning opportunities for students within 10 minutes.
Workshop Menu
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Spring 2026 First Year Student Workshops
Inside A&P II: Join the Peer Tutors for a small group-tutoring workshop focusing on content and study strategies for Anatomy and Physiology II. Students can join the workshop by registering on WCOnline.
Tuesday, February 10th: 6:00-7:00pm
Tuesday, March 10th: 6:00-7:00pm
Tuesday, April 7th: 6:00-7:00pm
Tuesday, May 5th: 6:00-7:00pm
Next Level Nursing: Preparing for Sophomore Year:
Transitioning into sophomore year is a major milestone—and we’re here to help you feel confident, prepared, and ready to succeed. In this four-part workshop series, first-year nursing students will connect with peer tutors from upper levels of the program to gain an insider’s look at what’s ahead.
Through guided conversations and interactive activities, you’ll get a preview of key sophomore-year nursing courses, explore effective study strategies, and learn practical approaches to managing your time as academic demands increase.
All workshops will occur from Noon-1:00pm via the workshop menu on WCOnline.
Monday, April 6th: Next Level Nursing: Adapting Study Skills for Sophomore Year.
Monday, April 13th: Next Level Nursing: Lifespan Preview and NCLEX Style Test Taking.
Monday, April 20th: Next Level Nursing: Time Management in Nursing courses.
Monday, April 27th: Next Level Nursing: Science in Sophomore Year.
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The workshops listed below are embedded in the Lifespan and NCHP courses. In coordination with the faculty, OAS will present these workshops during one or more class periods.
Lifespan:
Dates: Weeks 1, 2, 4 and 12.
Time/Location: TBD
NCHP-Dosage Calculations Workshop (Level 1)
Dates: Week 1 and 2
Time/Location: TBD
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Scheduling
Workshops can be integrated within the scheduled time for your course or program.
The workshops are designed to provide micro-learning opportunities for students within 10 minutes.
Workshop delivery will be via zoom unless requested for in-person.
Requests can be emailed to Jane Ferrick jaf449@sn.rutgers.edu. Please provide at least one-week advance notice to schedule. Adaptions can be made to the materials to provide more context specific information for your course with additional lead time and access to course materials.
Request an OAS Workshop
Distributed Practice and Interleaving
Learning Outcomes:
• Students will know what a knowledge map is and how it is used for learning.
• Students will understand how different concept maps can be constructed in nursing courses and will
be able to produce one for their specific course content.
Knowledge Maps
Learning Outcomes:
• Students will learn how to distribute their learning throughout several study sessions.
• Students will learn how the rotation of subjects can improve their learning.
Metacognition “Thinking About Thinking”
Learning Outcomes:
• Students will understand why reflecting on their learning is a valuable skill to develop and vital in
their clinical judgment development.
• Students will be able to identify the tools and processes available to aid them in assessing their
understanding of their learning.
Reading for Understanding
Learning Outcomes
• Students will learn a technique for previewing their textbook chapters.
• Students will learn methods for “Active Reading.”
• Students will become aware of additional steps they can take after reading to ensure they understand
what they have read.
Cognitive Levels of Understanding
Learning Outcomes
• Students will become familiar with the levels of cognitive understanding in Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Students will better understand why it is beneficial for them to integrate application-style questions
into their self-assessments.
• Students will have an improved understanding of the learning goals for their courses
Topics By Request
For additional topic requests please email Jane Ferrick.